RBM
03-28-2009, 11:55 AM
Study sees 'alarming' use of energy, materials in newer manufacturing processes (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)
Overall, new manufacturing systems are anywhere from 1,000 to one million times bigger consumers of energy, per pound of output, than more traditional industries. In short, pound for pound, making microchips uses up orders of magnitude more energy than making manhole covers
"The seemingly extravagant use of materials and energy resources by many newer manufacturing processes is alarming and needs to be addressed alongside claims of improved sustainability from products manufactured by these means," Gutowksi and his colleagues say in their conclusion to the study, which was recently published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology (ES&T).
This a bit in front of the curve, but that's a good thing if the homo sapiens wants to keep warm and fed.
What curve might one ask ? The curve that produced $4 gas, and produces what one buys in the grocery store at the same price but smaller packages.
With engineers on this board, if they can attest to the inefficiency issue. I so what industry, field, product is your experience.
Overall, new manufacturing systems are anywhere from 1,000 to one million times bigger consumers of energy, per pound of output, than more traditional industries. In short, pound for pound, making microchips uses up orders of magnitude more energy than making manhole covers
"The seemingly extravagant use of materials and energy resources by many newer manufacturing processes is alarming and needs to be addressed alongside claims of improved sustainability from products manufactured by these means," Gutowksi and his colleagues say in their conclusion to the study, which was recently published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology (ES&T).
This a bit in front of the curve, but that's a good thing if the homo sapiens wants to keep warm and fed.
What curve might one ask ? The curve that produced $4 gas, and produces what one buys in the grocery store at the same price but smaller packages.
With engineers on this board, if they can attest to the inefficiency issue. I so what industry, field, product is your experience.